When the present value of the cash inflows exceeds the initial cost of a project, then the project should be : A. rejected because NPV is negative. B. accepted because NPV is greater than 1. C. accepted because the profitability index is negative. D. rejected because the internal rate of return is negative.

When the present value of the cash inflows exceeds the initial cost of a project, then the project should be : A. rejected because NPV is negative. B. accepted because NPV is greater than 1. C. accepted because the profitability index is negative. D. rejected because the internal rate of return is negative.

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Chapter12: Capital Investment Decisions

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Problem 12MCQ: Using NPV, a project is rejected if it is a. equal to zero. b. negative. c. positive. d. equal to...

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